JORDAN ANDINO: THE EXECUTIVE CHEF By Excel V. Dyquiangco While most kids grow up wanting to be a doctor, a lawyer, or even an astronaut or a pilot, his path was already laid out for him long before he knew what a professional career was. Because his dad was a renowned chef in Toronto, Canada and he often visited him during his school breaks, his vocation was already chosen for him. “At such a young age, I was already immersed into the...

AMBASSADOR WILFREDO SANTOS Philippine Ambassador to Qatar Ambassador Wilfredo Santos has over 24 years of experience as a diplomat. His capabilities and achievements are beyond question, and yet he cautions about the folly of resting on one’s laurels. He says, “In my years of service in the Home Office and the Foreign Service, I’ve learned that you should never stand pat on your accomplishments. You should continue to become...

Filipino Entrepreneur Dowel Deligos, Adobo Authentic Filipino Cuisine – Muscat, Oman Why did you establish your own business? Can you tell us when and how you started? I started Adobo Restaurant in March 28, 2014. I worked at Muscat Duty Free when I came to Oman as a Marketing Executive and decided to establish my own business along with the help of my Omani business partners, Ibrahim and Salim. I wanted to serve...

MasterChef Australia’s John Carasig shares his experience on the beloved reality cooking show, and his vision of putting Filipino cuisine in the global culinary scene. By Rav De Castro Filipinos love their food. We are always proud to say that our favorite dish is our mom’s adobo, or our lola’s sinigang. Filipinos also love showing off their food. Whenever a visitor from another country pays our home a visit, we make sure that...

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